Mellicta athalia, heath fritillary butterfly
Species type: Arthropod
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Mellicta
Species: athalia
Authority: Rottemburg
Common names: heath fritillary butterfly
Synonyms: Meltaea athalia
Imported for biocontrol of: Digitalis purpurea (Scrophulariales: Scrophulariaceae), foxglove Details